“Images of America: Grand County” Book Launch
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Join your fellow history lovers for the launch of "Images of America: Grand County" by Penny Rafferty Hamilton, PhD, on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum. In addition to the opportunity to chat with Dr. Hamilton and purchase your copy of the book, museum admission is free in honor of the launch.
This book is a visual journey through the history of Grand County, Colorado, featuring over 200 vintage photographs that capture the county's unique past. With expert commentary from Dr. Hamilton, this book is a must-have for history buffs, locals, and anyone who loves Grand County.
Can't make it to the event? Preorder your copy of "Images of America: Grand County" today.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Established in 1874, before Colorado became a state, Grand County is nestled in the north-central Rocky Mountains. Named for the Grand River (renamed the Colorado River), Grand County encompasses 1,868 square miles, which is larger than Rhode Island. For thousands of years, Indigenous, nomadic tribes enjoyed natural hot springs and summer hunting. Spanish explorers, French fur trappers, and mountain men followed. In 1858, the gold rush brought rugged prospectors, creating towns named Coulter, Gaskill, Lulu City, and Teller. Later, homesteaders, loggers, merchants, and the Moffat Railroad built Arrow, Hideaway Park, Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Parshall, Kremmling, and Radium. Today, tourists flock to Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho National Forest, and award-winning dude ranches and resorts to enjoy some of the world's most beautiful lakes, mountain ranges, and abundant wildlife. Written in an easy-to-read pictorial format with over 200 curated photographs, Grand County is for readers interested in true stories of Western grit and courage.